Psalms 35:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 35:1

The Lord the Avenger of His People

A Psalm of David.

1 Plead¹ my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.

2 Take hold of shield and¹ buckler,
And stand up for my help.

3 Also draw out the spear,
And stop those who pursue me.
Say to my soul,
“I am your salvation.”

4 ^aLet those be put to shame and brought to dishonor
Who seek after my life;
Let those be ^bturned back and brought to confusion
Who plot my hurt.

5 ^aLet them be like chaff before the wind,
And let the¹ angel of the Lord chase them.

6 Let their way be ^adark and slippery,
And let the angel of the Lord pursue them.

7 For without cause they have ^ahidden their net for me in a pit,
Which they have dug without cause for my life.

8 Let ^adestruction come upon him unexpectedly,
And let his net that he has hidden catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall.

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord;
It shall rejoice in His salvation.

10 ^aAll my bones shall say,
“Lord, ^bwho is like You,
Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him,
Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”

11 Fierce witnesses rise up;
They ask me things that I do not know.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 35:1

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American Standard Version
Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

Amplified® Bible
CONTEND, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by David.) Fight my enemies, LORD! Attack my attackers!

Darby English Version
{[A Psalm] of David.} Strive, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me:

Good News Bible
Oppose those who oppose me, LORD, and fight those who fight against me!

King James Version
Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

New American Standard Bible
Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

New International Version
Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;
fight against those who fight against me.

New King James Version
A Psalm of David. Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me;
Fight against those who fight against me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

Revised Standard Version
A Psalm of David. Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!

Young's Literal Translation
By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,

New English Translation
O Lord, fight¹ those who fight with me! Attack those who attack me!

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